Crime Explosive device thrown onto porch of Satanic Temple in Massachusetts. No injuries were reported

[The Helper]

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — Someone threw an explosive device onto the porch of The Satanic Temple in Massachusetts at a time when no one was inside, and the device and damage it caused were not found until nearly 12 hours later, police said. No injuries were reported.

State police bomb technicians ensured that the device was no longer a danger, police said in a news release Monday. Police dogs swept the location for other devices, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, in a statement, said it was assisting the police with the investigation but had no further comment.

The device was thrown onto the porch at about 4:14 a.m. Monday and not discovered until staff arrived about 4 p.m., police said.

Police did not provide details on the damage.

Explosive device thrown onto porch of Satanic Temple in Massachusetts. No injuries were reported

Massachusetts bomb technicians ensured that the device was no longer a danger, police said in a news release Monday.

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